{"id":1192,"date":"2026-07-12T12:31:57","date_gmt":"2026-07-12T12:31:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=1192"},"modified":"2026-07-12T12:31:57","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T12:31:57","slug":"watch-thick-plumes-of-smoke-fill-the-sky-as-major-fire-guts-three-buses-in-tamil-nadus-karur-india-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=1192","title":{"rendered":"Watch: Thick plumes of smoke fill the sky as major fire guts three buses in Tamil Nadu&#8217;s Karur | India News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-articlebody=\"1\"><video-embed value=\"false\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"ihgno clearfix  \">\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-132344244,imgsize-13659361,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/karurbus-1.jpg\" alt=\"Watch: Thick plumes of smoke fill the sky as major fire guts three buses in Tamil Nadu's Karur\" title=\"Three buses parked inside the facility were gutted in the fire, while various equipment and materials used for bus body construction were extensively damaged.\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Three buses parked inside the facility were gutted in the fire, while various equipment and materials used for bus body construction were extensively damaged.\">Three buses parked inside the facility were gutted in the fire, while various equipment and materials used for bus body construction were extensively damaged.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: A major fire broke out at Bhima Coach, a private bus body-building unit in Govindampalayam on the Karur-Coimbatore Road in Tamil Nadu&#8217;s Karur district on Sunday, engulfing three buses and destroying equipment and materials used for bus body construction.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"2\"\/>The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>Dramatic visuals from the scene showed towering clouds of thick black smoke engulfing the sky as flames ripped through the parked buses. The blaze quickly spread through part of the facility, sending dense plumes of smoke high into the air, visible from a distance.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"7\"\/>Firefighters from Karur rushed to the spot with fire tenders and water tankers, launching an extensive firefighting operation. <!-- -->The blaze was brought under control after nearly three hours, preventing it from spreading further. No casualties have been reported.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"13\"\/>Videos from the scene captured emergency personnel battling the flames, with fire tenders continuously spraying water as smoke continued to billow from the premises. Rescue teams remained at the site until the fire was fully contained.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"15\"\/>According to officials, the bus body-building unit is owned by Senthil Kumar. Three buses parked inside the facility were gutted in the fire, while various equipment and materials used for bus body construction were extensively damaged. Officials said an investigation is underway to determine what sparked the blaze.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"18\"\/><\/p>\n<div data-type=\"in_view\" class=\"  \">\n<div class=\"sQLTU timeline_pollWrapper_as  \" data-scrollga=\"scroll#poll_view\">\n<div>\n<p>Do you believe that emergency response teams were effective in handling the fire?<\/p>\n<div class=\"iN00Z\">\n<div class=\"eG6Oq\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<div class=\"W30C0\">\n<p>3k+ users shared opinion today<!-- --> <span class=\"vIYbn\"\/><\/p>\n<p>5k+ users already voted today<!-- --> <span class=\"vIYbn\"\/><\/p>\n<p>3k+ users shared opinion today<!-- --> <span class=\"vIYbn\"\/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/polls\/do-you-believe-that-emergency-response-teams-were-effective-in-handling-the-fire\/pollopinions\/132345047.cms?src=articleshow\" class=\"pd_MH\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Share Opinion<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/watch-thick-plumes-of-smoke-fill-the-sky-as-major-fire-guts-three-buses-in-karur\/articleshow\/132343918.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Three buses parked inside the facility were gutted in the fire, while various equipment and materials used for bus body construction were extensively damaged. 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